Tailor and Alterations Prices in Qatar (Doha): What Hems, Zips and Resizing Cost

Most single alterations in Qatar cost from QAR 40 on our list, in Doha and everywhere else we collect: a trouser hem, a waist taken in, shirt sleeves, or an abaya or kandura shortened. If you searched for a tailor near you, this guide shows what each job costs, what is not on our list, and when a walk-in tailor shop is the better choice.

Quick answer: on our November 2026 list, silk, lace, beaded and leather garments move to the delicate rate, which takes most QAR 40 jobs to QAR 65. Zips run from QAR 40 on trousers to QAR 110 on a heavy winter coat, and a 2-piece suit resize is QAR 145. Express in 24 hours adds 50%, a home fitting is QAR 75 per visit, and free pickup starts at a QAR 30 order.

Every price below comes from our Qatar price list, and every turnaround and term is quoted from our alterations service page. We did not survey other tailors, so nothing here claims we are cheaper than anyone.

What Do Alterations Cost in Qatar?

Our list prices each job, not each garment. Here are the common jobs at the standard rate for everyday fabrics.

• Hems: trousers QAR 40, plain or blind stitch. Jeans QAR 40 with the original hem kept. A plain skirt QAR 40, a lined or pleated skirt QAR 45. A day dress QAR 40, an evening gown QAR 45, and a beaded, sequinned or chiffon hem QAR 55. Shortening a coat is QAR 75.
• Zips: trousers QAR 40, an abaya front zip or press studs QAR 40, and a concealed skirt zip, a jeans zip or a dress back zip QAR 55. Other zips are QAR 50 small (under 20 cm), QAR 75 medium, QAR 95 large or jacket, and QAR 110 heavy winter. If only the slider is broken, a slider repair is QAR 45.
• Waists: trousers QAR 40 for up to 2 inches and QAR 50 beyond that, where the pockets are affected. Jeans and skirts QAR 40, a dress waist QAR 55, a salwar waist QAR 55 and a lehenga waist QAR 85.
• Sleeves: a shirt sleeve from the cuff QAR 40. A jacket sleeve QAR 55 from the cuff or QAR 65 from the shoulder, and coat sleeves QAR 75. Abaya and kandura sleeves are QAR 40 per pair.
• Resizing: a dress by one size QAR 55, by two sizes or more QAR 75. A full suit resize is QAR 145 for 2 pieces and QAR 195 for 3. A coat full fitting is QAR 125, and a full custom fitting on an abaya or kandura QAR 95. A leather jacket alteration is QAR 150, because it needs a specialist leather machine.
• Small fixes: one button QAR 12, a press stud QAR 12, a split seam re-stitched QAR 40, a tear or hole darned QAR 40.

Bridal gowns, curtains, sofa covers and other home textiles have no fixed price. They are quoted on request after we see the item.

Pant and Shirt Stitching Charges

If you searched for pant or shirt stitching charges, check which job you mean. Our list alters and repairs trousers and shirts you already own. It does not include making new trousers or shirts from fabric, so for a made-to-measure piece a tailor shop is the place to go. The one garment our list makes from your own cloth is a saree blouse, at QAR 55.

For stitching work on trousers and shirts you already have, these are the standard rates:

• Trousers: hem QAR 40, leg tapered below the knee QAR 40 or along the full leg QAR 50, seat or rise adjusted QAR 40, zip replaced QAR 40, a pocket or belt loop repaired QAR 40.
• Shirts: sleeves shortened from the cuff QAR 40, sleeves narrowed QAR 40, side seams taken in for a slim fit QAR 40, body shortened QAR 40, collar turned QAR 40 or replaced QAR 55, cuffs replaced QAR 35 a pair.
• Delicate fabrics: silk, lace, beaded and leather garments are on the delicate rate, QAR 65 for most of the QAR 40 jobs above.

Which Rate Applies: Standard or Delicate?

Each job has two prices. Our alterations page states that silk, lace, beaded and leather garments are priced at the delicate rate, and the standard rate covers everyday fabrics. On most QAR 40 jobs the delicate price is QAR 65. A jacket sleeve shortened from the cuff goes from QAR 55 to QAR 80, and a 2-piece suit resize from QAR 145 to QAR 175.

The fabric decides the rate, not the look: a plain silk blouse is delicate even with no trim. If you are not sure, a photo of the care label settles it before collection.

How Express, Home Fitting and the Pickup Minimum Change Your Total

The chart above prices seven ordinary orders. They are our own examples, not data about any customer.

Express in 24 hours

Express is charged at half the item price on top of it. Our list gives the example itself: a QAR 40 hem becomes QAR 60. Two QAR 40 jobs, such as a day dress hem and a pair of straps shortened, come to QAR 80 at standard speed and QAR 120 express. On a 2-piece suit resize the extra is QAR 72.50, which takes it to QAR 217.50. Our page lists 5 to 7 business days for complex garments, so if yours has an intricate lining or beadwork, confirm on WhatsApp that 24 hours is possible before you count on it.

Home fitting for QAR 75

A home fitting visit is QAR 75 per visit, charged on top of the alteration itself. Our alterations page offers home fitting appointments for formal gowns and custom suits, at your home or office. For simple hemming you can pin the garment yourself or send a reference item, which costs nothing extra. A 2-piece suit resize with one home fitting comes to QAR 145 plus QAR 75, a total of QAR 220.

Because the fee is per visit, a second fitting adds another QAR 75, so ask how many visits a job needs when you book.

The QAR 30 pickup minimum

Free pickup and delivery applies from a QAR 30 order. Almost every alteration on the list is QAR 30 or more on its own, so a single trouser hem at QAR 40 is collected free. The exceptions are small fixes: one button at QAR 12 is under the minimum, while three buttons come to QAR 36 and qualify. Adding a button to a hem order, QAR 40 plus QAR 12 for QAR 52, works too.

How Long Do Alterations Take, and What If the Fit Is Wrong?

These are the turnarounds and the re-fit terms exactly as our alterations service page states them.

• 2 to 3 business days: basic jobs such as trouser hems and taking in a waist.
• 5 to 7 business days: complex garments with intricate linings or beadwork.
• 24 hours: express, at half the item price extra.
• Within 7 days: if an item does not fit exactly as expected, tell us and we re-collect it and make minor adjustments free of charge. Major rework is quoted separately.

If you need a garment for a fixed date, give the date in your first message.

Pickup Alterations or a Walk-In Tailor: Which Should You Choose?

A pickup service and a tailor shop do the same sewing. The difference is where the fitting happens and how fast the garment comes back.

When pickup is the better fit

• You already know the change: a hem to a pinned line, a waist to match trousers that fit, sleeves to a measured length.
• You have several pieces, so one collection covers them all.
• You want any re-fit handled without another trip, since a minor re-fit within 7 days is re-collected from you.

When a tailor shop is the better choice

• You want a tailor to pin the garment on you in person, and a QAR 75 home visit is not worth it for a small job. At a shop, that fitting happens when you walk in.
• You need it the same day. Our fastest option is 24-hour express, so for a repair you must wear tonight, a shop that can work while you wait is the better bet.
• You want a new garment made from fabric. Our list covers altering and repairing clothes; the one made-to-measure item is a saree blouse stitched from your own fabric, at QAR 55. For a new suit, thobe or abaya, go to a tailor who makes garments.
• The job needs several fittings as it goes, such as a big restyle. Each home fitting with us is a separate QAR 75 visit, so a garment that needs three fittings may be simpler at a shop you can visit.

For children's clothes the sums are different again, because there are bundle prices: our post on school uniform alterations before term covers timing, and the list prices a 5-item uniform bundle at QAR 175 and a 10-item bundle at QAR 300. For an office wardrobe priced job by job, see our guide to clothes alterations in Doha.

How to Get an Exact Quote on WhatsApp

Our pricing page shows alteration prices as "from" prices, and photos turn one into a quote. Send these in one message:

• A photo of the whole garment, front and back.
• A close photo of the part to change: the hem, the zip, the seam, or any beadwork near it.
• The care label, so the right rate is clear from the start.
• The change in plain words, with a measurement: "shorten 3 cm", "take in 2 inches at the waist", or "copy the length of the trousers I am sending".
• The date you need it back, so you know whether standard timing works or express is needed.

Send it on WhatsApp and we confirm the price and timing before anything is collected.

Looking for a Tailor in Doha?

We are a pickup and delivery service, not a walk-in tailor shop: we collect the garment from your door and bring it back altered, at the same prices in every area. For washing and dry cleaning, see our laundry service in Doha, and if you are short of time, our guide to same-day express laundry in Doha.

Prices and turnarounds are the same everywhere we collect. In the capital, start from our alterations service in Doha. North of the city, you can book a tailor pickup in Lusail or hemming and resizing on The Pearl, and further north there are clothing alterations collected in Al Khor. To the south, book alterations with pickup in Al Wakrah, and to the west, a fitting and repair collection in Al Rayyan.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to shorten trousers in Qatar?

On our November 2026 list, a trouser hem is QAR 40, plain or blind stitch, and QAR 65 at the delicate rate for silk, lace, beaded or leather. Jeans shortened with the original hem kept are also QAR 40. Express in 24 hours makes a QAR 40 hem QAR 60.

Does a home fitting cost extra?

Yes. A home fitting visit is QAR 75 per visit, charged on top of the alteration itself. For simple hems you can pin the garment yourself or send a reference item instead, which costs nothing extra.

Can I send just one item for alteration with free pickup?

Yes, if the order comes to QAR 30 or more. A single trouser hem at QAR 40 qualifies. One button at QAR 12 does not on its own, but three buttons (QAR 36) or a button added to another job do.

What happens if the alteration does not fit?

Tell us within 7 days and we re-collect the item and make minor adjustments free of charge. Major rework is quoted separately.